Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB0873
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, Chapter 42 and Title 39, relative to weapons.
Subject: Remedies and Special Proceedings
Description: As introduced, removes the ability to bring a civil liability action for negligence per se against a seller of a qualified product; expands "qualified products" to include knives, body armor, pepper spray, silencers, and other certain products; requires physical injury for a negligent entrustment action rather than an unreasonable risk of physical injury; specifies that a person who will be subject to an ordinance in the future or reasonably intends to be physically present in the political subdivision is an adversely affected party for purposes of filing certain actions; makes various other changes regarding civil actions against arms dealers, manufacturers, and sellers and the preemption of local regulation of firearms. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 42 and Title 39.
Session: 114th General Assembly
Last Action: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
Last Action Date: April 10, 2025
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
9 sponsors: Monty Fritts (R); Dennis Powers (R); Jody Barrett (R); Tom Stinnett (R); Jay Reedy (R); William Lamberth (R); Chris Todd (R); Clay Doggett (R); Richard Scarbrough (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 9% (9 of 99)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 10, 2025 | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 |
| House | Apr 9, 2025 | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025 |
| House | Apr 9, 2025 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Apr 9, 2025 | Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee |
| House | Apr 2, 2025 | Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee |
| House | Apr 2, 2025 | Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025 |
| House | Mar 27, 2025 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Mar 26, 2025 | Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025 |
| House | Mar 26, 2025 | Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025 |
| House | Mar 19, 2025 | Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 |
| House | Mar 4, 2025 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Feb 24, 2025 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Feb 10, 2025 | Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee |
| House | Feb 6, 2025 | P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee |
| House | Feb 5, 2025 | Intro., P1C. |
| House | Feb 4, 2025 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Feb 6, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Draft | Feb 4, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| HA0366 | Amendment 1-0 to HB0873 | Apr 9, 2025 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee | 04/2/2025 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee | 04/9/2025 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
